Savell Shannon M, Breeden Lauren V, Emery Robert E
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Fam Process. 2025 Mar;64(1):e13097. doi: 10.1111/famp.13097.
Becoming a parent is a highly anticipated milestone for many couples, yet previous research suggests that most couples experience a sharp decline in romantic satisfaction. However, there are few virtual, group-based couples prevention programs for first-time parents. The present study examined the feasibility and effectiveness of a newly developed prevention program for the journey to parenthood, the Partners Now Parents program. Sixty-six racially and socioeconomically diverse expecting parents (33 couples) participated in this small, pilot examination. Seventeen couples were assigned to receive five teletherapy prevention program sessions over the course of the perinatal period, and 16 couples were assigned to an active control group receiving psychoeducation via email. We found a less steep decline in romantic satisfaction for those in the prevention program as compared to the active control group. The findings suggest that the prevention program is feasible, effective, and favorably received by participants. Prevention programs for expecting parents offer entry into mental health support with reduced mental health stigma when couples may be most open to change as they prepare for parenthood.
对许多夫妻来说，为人父母是一个备受期待的里程碑，但先前的研究表明，大多数夫妻的浪漫满意度会急剧下降。然而，针对初为父母者的虚拟、基于群体的夫妻预防项目却很少。本研究考察了一项新开发的为人父母之旅预防项目——“现在成为父母的伴侣”项目的可行性和有效性。66名种族和社会经济背景各异的准父母（33对夫妻）参与了这项小型试点研究。17对夫妻被分配在围产期接受五次远程治疗预防项目课程，16对夫妻被分配到一个通过电子邮件接受心理教育的积极对照组。我们发现，与积极对照组相比，参与预防项目的夫妻浪漫满意度下降幅度较小。研究结果表明，该预防项目是可行、有效的，并且受到参与者的好评。为准父母提供的预防项目，在夫妻为为人父母做准备、可能最愿意做出改变时，为他们提供了获得心理健康支持且减少心理健康污名化的途径。
